The Research Review Committee will review the proposal based on the following criteria:

You must be a DPS Employee completing a doctoral degree or an external agency outside of Durham Public Schools, such as colleges and universities.
- Undergraduate and Master’s level projects will not be accepted regardless of employment status within Durham Public Schools.
There MUST be minimal impact on instructional time.
No additional assessments will be given for data collection and use beyond what is typically administered in the school year.
The research should be beneficial to DPS and aligned to the Guiding Principles and comply with the Research Standards. Risks to DPS and its students MUST be minimal.
Research conducted primarily to add to the general body of literature, without significant benefit to DPS, its schools, or departments may be considered. However, they will be considered low-priority proposals and have a very low chance of being approved.
All data collection and site visits MUST be completed by April 30.
All research must support the Guiding Principles and best practices.
All research MUST be legal, ethical, and compliant with DPS policies and the DPS Research Standards. The privacy of research participants must be protected at all times.
Requests for data involving personal student data and information about their families will not be approved. (No research involving personal and/or controversial student/family data will be approved.)
Researchers must be qualified to conduct research in the school district. The design and implementation of the proposal must be complete, thorough, well-constructed, and acceptable to DPS.

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